The cooler the temperature, the more distance you lose.

Yes, colder air will affect the distance a golf ball travels. The first issue would be that a golf ball is designed to compress around 70-75 degrees, so anything less will hurt distance. Secondly the cold air is more dense than warm air and will knock the ball down. When it is hot like here in Texas in the summer, the ball will go much farther. You could have almost a 3-4 club difference depending on the weather.

Timothy,

 

Cold air SEVERELY affects distance and spin overall.  It even affects me here in California.

 

-FuturePro17

That is true, a colder, damper and hence denser air will result in lower distances

The golf ball compresses when you strike it. The colder the temps the harder the golf ball becomes making it harder to compress. May people will hit an eighty compression women's ball in colder temps. With the ball not being able to compress fully you are not going to get near the distance as you would on warmer days. The temp will make a difference.

The colder temps we've been having here in Kentucky over the past couple of weeks have made a one club difference in distance for me. I play with AP 2 irons and NXT Tour ball.

It does - here to tell you from personal experience. Even in CA (we play in December also). As much as 2 clubs (more prevalent with irons for some odd reason). Sky conditions have some effect (overcast = more dense air and lowering of temperature). I also remember in my caddie days that some of the men would use 80 compression ladies' balls in the fall months. I'm a retired Navy firecontrolman so I have a pretty good knowledge of gunnery ballistics. Initial velocity (ball speed at impact) is affected by projectile (ball) temp. Barometric pressure and air temp affects flight. Tip would be to keep a spare ball in your pocket at all times.

Hey Timothy,

I played Eagle Trace today, nice temp, bit too windy.

During the winter I don't have any type of schedule that I play, just wing it.

We'll have to get together sometime.

Another thing is the condition of your fairways. I would imagine that your weather in Kentucky is similar to ours in Arkansas. We have been getting a lot of rain and even though the grass is dormat this time of year the turf stays soft due to cooler weather. The ball will not roll as far as it would in June,July and August. As far as range balls go, they are never going to go as far as your NXT's. I would not worry about the loss of yards as the other posters have stated for this time of the year.One other thing about cooler weather is that you probably are dressed in layers to stay warm. I always feel a little resticted in my swing when wearing mutilple layers of clothes. Playing golf in January and February you are just "keeping in touch with the game".

Sounds Great! Can't believe we haven't ran into each other. I'm at Eagle probably 5 days a week in the summer. I'm just trying to get a good feel for my new irons, but even though the air is warm, Eagle Trace is still really wet and soggy. I'll give you a shout out next time it looks like I am going to play. Send me a message next you plan to go too.

In KY we haven't had much snow, but plenty of rain. Fairways were very squishy yesterday with plenty of balls plugging.

I am in NE Texas, Mt. Vernon area, & use a lower compression ball in the winter to keep from loosing distance.

We do have a few good days, around 70, buit most are in the 50's.

We have also gotten a lot of rain, thank God, the last few days & everything is wet & the ball just sets & doesn't roll.

Has anyone been able to find the Ladies balls around as I want to try them out in this cooler temperature?

Also has anyone increased the loft on there 910 clubs to get anymore distance in this weather?

 

Lois

Timothy

How about Tuesday?

Timothy

How about next Monday or Tuesday, weather is looking good, not as good as today but still good.